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A comprehensive collection of ecstatic poetry that delights with its energy and passion, The Essential Rumi brings the vibrant, living words of famed thirteenth-century Sufi mystic Jelalludin Rumi to contemporary readers.

Contributor Bio: Kahlil Gibran:
Kahlil was also the author of The Prophet.

Book Annotation: "The Storm" gives definitive expression to many of Gibran's key themes: the injustice meted out to the poor and the weak; the beauties of nature needlessly destroyed by man; and the innocent purity of young love, so often crushed underfoot by society.

Contributor Bio: Kahlil Gibran:
Kahlil was also the author of The Prophet.

John Walbridge:
Walbridge is Associate Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Philosophy at Indiana University.

Contributor Bio: Hazart Inayat Khan:
Khan was a great mystic and musician who spread the message of spiritual liberty in the US & Europe between 1910 and 1926.

Jacket Description/Back: For centuries the Qur'an has been the source of God's wisdom for Muslims throughout the world. With its emphasis on deeds rather than words, its shunning of hypocrisy and its constant admonition to see beyond this earthly life, its central message is the importance of focusing one's life on the will of God.

Telling of the primacy of one's spiritual development, of the equality of humanity and the need for social awareness, the teachings of Muhammad remain as relevant today as they have ever been. Distilled into this exquisite little volume are some of the wisest moments from the Qur'an, offering common-sense and insight into a great array of issues, from marriage to the divinity of God.

For moments of contentment, or at times of great tribulation, the timeless wisdom of the following pages will prove a source of inspiration and comfort for readers of all races and creeds.